Every Stib pencil isn't just a tool for colouring - it's a friend with a personality, a story, and a special spark to share. The Stiblers are our vibrant cast of pencil characters, each one bursting with their own unique quality that helps children explore what makes them brilliantly, wonderfully themselves.
We created the Stiblers because we believe that learning about values like kindness, bravery and resilience shouldn't feel like a lesson - it should feel like an adventure with friends. When children pick up a pencil and meet a Stibler, they're not just choosing a colour. They're choosing a companion who celebrates a quality they might already have, or inspires one they'd like to grow.
Who Are The Stiblers?
The Stiblers are a joyful bunch of characterful pencils, each representing a core 'spark' quality that helps children feel good and do good in the world. There's the Stibler who champions kindness, always ready with a warm word and a helping hand. Another embodies curiosity, forever asking questions and seeking new discoveries. One Stibler radiates resilience, showing children that bouncing back from challenges is one of life's most valuable skills.
You'll also meet the Stibler who celebrates bravery - not the absence of fear, but the courage to try anyway. And the Stibler who fizzes with imagination, reminding every child that their creative ideas have the power to change the world. Together, they form a diverse, inclusive crew who reflect the wonderful range of strengths we see in children everywhere.
Each Stibler has their own personality, their own story, and their own way of showing children that every quality matters. Because we believe there isn't just one way to be brilliant - there are as many ways as there are colours in a pencil case.
How The Stiblers Support Our Mission
At Stib, we're on a mission to help all children find and keep their creative spark through Creative Problem Solving. The Stiblers are right at the heart of that mission. When children engage with these characters - whether they're colouring them in, reading about their adventures, or simply thinking about which Stibler they feel like today - they're learning that qualities like kindness and courage aren't abstract concepts. They're real, accessible, and already inside them, waiting to shine.
The Stiblers help children build confidence about their unique role in the world. They show that you don't need to be loud to be brave, or perfect to be kind. They champion our belief that you don't need to be a grown up to change the world - you just need to recognise and nurture your own special spark.
Through Creative Problem Solving activities featuring the Stiblers, children learn to approach challenges with creativity, empathy and resilience. They discover that problems can be opportunities, that different perspectives matter, and that their ideas - however small they might seem - have real value.
Meet, Colour In & Learn From The Stiblers
We've made it wonderfully easy for children to get to know the Stiblers and bring them into their daily lives. Throughout our website, you'll find free downloadable activity and colouring templates featuring each character. These aren't just colouring pages - they're invitations to explore what each Stibler represents and how those qualities show up in real life.
When children colour in the Kindness Stibler, for example, they might think about a time when someone was kind to them, or plan a kind act they could do themselves. When they meet the Curiosity Stibler, they might be prompted to ask three questions they've always wondered about, or explore something new.
The beauty of the Stiblers is that they work on multiple levels. Younger children simply enjoy their friendly faces and bright personalities. Older children engage with the deeper questions and creative challenges each character presents. And all children benefit from seeing positive values represented as colourful, accessible friends rather than abstract ideals.
The Stiblers In Your Creative Journey
As children grow with Stib, the Stiblers grow with them. These characters appear throughout our projects, workshops, and collaborations with like-minded partners who support young people in building kind minds, inside and out. They're constant companions on the creative journey, adapting to whatever challenge or opportunity comes next.
Some days, a child might need the Resilience Stibler to help them bounce back from disappointment. Other days, they'll call on the Imagination Stibler to dream up solutions to a tricky problem. The Stiblers are always there, ready to remind children of the incredible range of strengths they already possess.
We love hearing from families about which Stibler has become their child's favourite, or how a particular character helped them through a challenging moment. These stories remind us why we created the Stiblers in the first place - to give children tangible, relatable ways to understand and celebrate the qualities that make them unique.
Download Your Free Stibler Activities
Ready to welcome the Stiblers into your home or classroom? Head over to our free activity and colouring templates to download pages featuring each character. You'll find:
- Individual Stibler colouring pages with prompts about each quality
- Creative Problem Solving challenges guided by different Stiblers
- Mix-and-match activities to explore how different sparks work together
- Inspiration for using the Stiblers in daily conversations about feelings and values
The Stiblers are here to spark creativity, boost confidence, and remind every child that they have something special to offer the world. Because when children recognise their own spark - whether it's kindness, bravery, curiosity, resilience, or imagination - they begin to understand just how powerful they truly are.
Welcome to the Stiblers' world. We can't wait for you to meet them.